Scientific Research vs. Lies Part III

Part 3 of the series. Follow links to part 1and part 2.

Now the debate on Cap and Trade begins again. After months of efforts to rehabilitate the University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit (CRU) the media and politicians are determined to revitalize this now discredited religion of man made global climate change. Let's face it, that horse has left the gate and too many people now view this not as science, but as a hoax. The cause of alternate fuels has also been damaged. This is the greatest sin of the whole affair. Although there are those who still hang on to the idea that man is totally responsible for the climate, we must realize that many of the major sponsors of this movement seem to have ulterior motives. Those motives were profit.

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How would the cap and trade system as proposed by people like the President and Al Gore put more money into the hands of those who can produce alternate energy sources? The idea of trading carbon credits will mainly pump money into the hands of energy traders without encouraging research or development of real solutions. Making Al Gore a Billionaire and giving more power to Washington is not the answer to the nation's or, for that matter, the world's long term energy issues. Blaming human carbon emissions for all of the ills of the world is not producing positive results. Blaming all energy producers for the sins of a few, does not help the situation. It only sets back the cause for all of us.

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Blind trust in people who have shown no fear of lying is a dangerous way to live. If you think that you can trust those that get their way by lying is good; then how can you tell where the lies end and the truth begins? As far as I'm concerned the idea that anything can come from the reports released by the CRU and IPCC is usable or trustworthy is in great question. With the tactics used and the sloppy work that has been shown it is easy to not only disregard the results, but to disbelieve anything that comes from anyone who claims that carbon released by mankind has anything to do with the climate. The natural system is too complex and the lies have been shown to be just that, lies.

We must separate the lies from the speculation and true scientific analysis. We must look for answers, not place blame. It is time to listen and not try to talk down to anyone who disagrees with your beliefs. Arrogance only breeds distrust. For too long there are those who point fingers and tilt at windmills, but have no real answers. If you want support, then you can not just make charges that can be easily disproved. No matter how hard a person works to hide facts, the facts will come to light.

But the biggest danger still lies in the damage done by this whole episode. How can we repair the damage done to the scientific community by a group of zealots? We must not deny that we have made progress to clean the environment. We can not allow those who want to only make short term profits and political gains control the process. We must find alternative energy sources for the future. We must find ways use to the sources we have today that is cleaner and more economical. For the sake of those who come after us, we must be willing to face cold hard facts and look for real solutions. The future begins now. How will we leave this Earth to our descendant?

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